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                                CHAPTER 5
                  CORPORATE AND OTHER ASSOCIATION NAMES

     Sec.
     501.  Register established.
     502.  Certain additions to register.
     503.  Decennial filings required.
     504.  Effect of failure to make filings.
     505.  Late filings.
     506.  Voluntary termination of registration by corporations
           and other associations.

        Enactment.  Present Chapter 5 was added December 16, 1982,
     P.L.1309, No.295, effective in 90 days.
        Chapter Heading.  The heading of Chapter 5 was amended
     December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989.
        Prior Provisions.  Former Chapter 5, which related to the
     same subject matter, was added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063,
     No.271, and repealed December 16, 1982, P.L.1309, No.295,
     effective in 90 days.
        Cross References.  Chapter 5 is referred to in section 311 of
     this title; sections 1303, 4123, 4131, 5303, 6123, 6131 of Title
     15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations).
     § 501.  Register established.
        (a)  General rule.--A register is established by this chapter
     which shall consist of such of the following names as are not
     deleted therefrom by operation of section 504 (relating to
     effect of failure to make filings) or 506 (relating to voluntary
     termination of registration by corporations and other
     associations):
            (1)  A name registered prior to February 13, 1973, under
        the act of May 16, 1923 (P.L.246, No.160), relating to
        registration of certain names.
            (2)  A name registered under section 502 (relating to
        certain additions to register).
            (3)  In the case of a domestic or qualified foreign
        corporation, a name rendered unavailable for corporate use by
        other corporations by reason of any filing in the department
        by such domestic or qualified foreign corporation.
            (4)  A name registered under 15 Pa.C.S. § 4131 (relating
        to registration of name) or any similar provision of law.
            (5)  In the case of a business trust which exists subject
        to 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 (relating to business trusts), the name
        of the trust as set forth in the instrument filed in the
        department under 15 Pa.C.S. § 9503 (relating to documentation
        of trust).
            (6)  In the case of a limited partnership or limited
        liability company subject to 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 85 (relating to
        limited partnerships) or 89 (relating to limited liability
        companies), the name of the partnership or company as set
        forth in the certificate of limited partnership, certificate
        of organization or application for registration as a foreign
        limited partnership or foreign limited liability company, as
        the case may be.
            (7)  In the case of a business trust which exists subject
        to 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 95 (relating to business trusts), the name
        of the trust as set forth in the instrument filed in the
        department under 15 Pa.C.S. § 9503 (relating to documentation
        of trust), or in the application for registration filed
        pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 9507 (relating to foreign business
        trusts).
            (8)  In the case of a registered limited liability
        partnership subject to 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 82 (relating to
        registered limited liability partnerships) that is not also a
        limited partnership, the name of the partnership as set forth
        in the statement of registration or application for
        registration as a foreign registered limited liability
        partnership.
        (b)  Subsequent availability of certain names.--Whenever, by
     reason of change in name, withdrawal or dissolution of a
     domestic or qualified foreign corporation, failure to renew a
     registration of its name by a nonqualified foreign corporation,
     or for any other cause, its name is no longer rendered
     unavailable by the express provisions of Title 15 (relating to
     corporations and unincorporated associations), such name shall
     no longer be deemed to be registered under subsection (a)(3) or
     (4) on the register established by this chapter.
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 7,
     1994, P.L.703, No.106, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2000, P.L.356,
     No.43, eff. imd.)

        2000 Amendment.  Act 43 amended subsec. (a).
        Cross References.  Section 501 is referred to in section 503
     of this title.

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